IU Profile

IU (Lee Ji-Eun)


Name: Lee Ji-eun (이지은)
Date of Birth: May 16, 1993 (age 17)
Debut date: September 24, 2008

Mini Albums:
  • Lost and found (released September 24, 2008)
  • IU...IM (released November 12,2009)
  • REAL (released December 9, 2010)
  • REAL + (released February 17, 2011)

Albums:
  • Growing up (released April 16, 2009)
Singles:
  • IU & Na Yoon Kwon (single) – It’s My First Love (Released: January 12, 2010)
  • IU (single) – Telecinema Project Vol. 6 (Released: February 24, 2010)
  • IU & 2AM's Im Seulong (single) – Nagging (Released: June 3, 2010)
  • IU (single) – Road No. 1 OST Part.3 여자라서 (Released: July 13, 2010)
  • IU (single) – Dream High OST Part.1 Someday (Released: January 3, 2011)
  • IU (single) – The story of My Horse and I, Alicia OST (Composed by ESTi)(Released: February 1, 2011)
  • IU (single) – Samsung Galaxy S hoppin CF (Released: February 23, 2011)
    Other activities
    • 2011
      • Endorsed for Honeybee Flower Shop
      • Endorsed for Mychew sweets
      • Endorsed SK Telecom's T shop with Cho Yong Nam
      • Featured in K Will's "My Heart is Beating" MV
      • Chosen to be MC for Inkigayo 
      • Opened for Corinne Bailey Rae's Concert in South Korea
      • Starred in the drama "Dream High" as 'Pil Suk'. 
      • Endorsed the game "The story of the Horse and me, Alicia"  and sang the single "Alicia"
      • Featured in Samsung Galaxy S hoppin CF and sang the single "I Hoppin U"
      • Featured in Homeplus CF with Kang Ho Dong and Yoo Seung Min
      • Endorsed Fast food Chain Mexicana Chicken
      • Endorsed Le Coq Sportif with Song Joong Ki
      • Endorsed Clothing Brand YS'B
      • Chosen to endorse for the brand UNIONBAY along with Seo In Kook
      • Chosen as the endorsement model for action-riding game “The Story of My Horse and I, Alicia”.
      • VJ for MBC Game’s “Star for You“, as well as for GomTV’s “Sony Ericcson Starcraft 2 Open Season 2“
    • 2010
      • Sang the main OST song for the new MBC drama Road No.1 titled "여자라서" (Because I'm A Woman)
      • One of 12 female celebrities chosen to be in SBS's new variety show "Heroes"
      • Endorsed a candy brand Mayijju (My Chew)
    • 2009
      • Sang Araro for MBC drama, Queen Seon Duk
      • Featured in Might Mouth's 희망사항 
      • Sang Love Letter For You featuring Shinee's Key
      • Became a host for the new program Gom Music Chart on GomTV
      • Fixed guest on Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, Maybee's Raise the Volume, Chin Chin Radio(hosted by Taeyeon) and Starry Night hosted by Park Kyung-lim and Shin Young on MBC
    Awards:
      • 2011
        • 20th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award 
        • 20th Seoul Music Awards: Best Digital Album (Good Day, REAL)
      • 2010
        • 17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards Ceremony : New Generation Singer Award
        • 11th Korea Visual Arts Festival: Photogenic Award
        • Cworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (June) (Nagging)
        • 25th Golden Disk Awards: Digital Music Bonsang
        • 2nd Melon Music Awards: 2010 TOP 10
        • Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (December) (Good Day)
        • 2010 SBS Entertainment Awards : Variety New Star Award
      • 2008
        • Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Power Rookie Award